A New Grandchild

My son and daughter in law just had a new baby and I am staying with them to help with the transition.  I am helping look after 2 year old Neo and also helping with the household chores.

Neo has the most beautiful hair, little tight ringlets all over her head.

When it is wet, you can see that it's really long!

Neo's new sister was born this morning, so we went to the hospital so that they could meet each other for the first time :)

It's a beautiful thing when a child sees their new sibling for the first time!

Neo was happy to see her mom too..... I love this photo, because it shows the bond that Neo and her mom Mabulane have with each other.  In the forefront is Neo's new little sister who she will have to begin sharing her mom with.

Yes, mother and daughter missed each other after spending their first night apart from each other.

Mabulane had a wonderful birthing experience, I was so happy for her!  

My son Addison and his daughters, a magical moment.....

Kylie Violet

7 lbs. 4 oz.

21" long

A sleeping angel, and look at her hair!!!

My Wedding Dress

Kennedy is such a sweetheart.  She is my 5 year old grand daughter, and Kennedy was my maiden name :)  Kennedy Grace (Grace was her great great great maternal grandmother's name) loves trying on my wedding dress, it makes her feel like a princess.

Wouldn't you have wanted to try on your grandmother's dress when you were a little girl?

Isn't Kennedy precious?

She asked me in a quiet, shy voice, "Grammy, do you still have your wedding dress?  Can I try it on?"

This is what I looked like in the dress 32 years ago!

Both the dress and my husband's tuxedo were featured on the cover of a bridal magazine in 1980.  Yes, the hat with the veil was in style back then.  Ha ha!!!

A Tooth Fairy Envelope for Kennedy

Kennedy is my sweet little grand daughter.  

She turned 5 in July.

She learned how to ride her bicycle without the training wheels!

She began Kindergarten, and goes to school with her big brother Bridger who is in second grade. 

Little Charlotte is left home alone with only her mother to play with!  LOL

Kennedy and I like to bake cookies together.

.... and have tea parties.

Kennedy likes to use my camera to take pictures of me :)

Sometimes Kennedy is a camera hog...

but I don't care because I LOVE her!!!

Whenever I want to take her picture, she poses....

Her grandfather thinks she will be a model someday.

Kennedy told me she had a loose tooth.  She is growing up so fast.

I wanted to help make this moment special for her so I had an idea....

I asked her to draw a picture of the tooth fairy.

Her tooth fairy is as pretty as she is!  

Notice how she writes part of her "Y", onto the top of the "D" to make it look like an apple.

Pretty original!!!

I drew her drawing onto fabric and embroidered the image.

Kennedy and I went to the quilt shop together and she picked out some pretty pink fabric.

I made a fabric envelope to hold Kennedy's tooth.

She can slip the envelope under her pillow.

In the morning her tooth will be gone, and the tooth fairy will have left a treat in its place.

Kennedy said that the envelope will hold two teeth, one in the envelope and one in the pocket on the back.

Now Kennedy says she has TWO loose teeth :)

I sure do ♥ that 5 year old grand daughter of mine!!!